AVX Corporation has extended its high temperature AT Series Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs) with two new case sizes (0603 and 0805), two new voltage ratings (16 V VHT 250° C and 25 V VHT 200° C) and new C0G and VHT temperature coefficients that differentiate the 200° C parts from the industry-leading 250° C parts.…
New FLA Series capacitors feature self-healing technology
AVX Corporation, a manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the new FLA Series medium power film capacitors. Comprised of metallized polypropylene dielectric imbued with a soft polyurethane (PU) resin and encased in a cylindrical aluminum can with fast-on or screw terminals, FLA Series capacitors exhibit high ripple current and extremely high dielectric…
AVX releases three-phase medium power film capacitors for power factor correction & AC filtering applications
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has released the new FLB Series medium power film capacitors. Packaged in a cylindrical aluminum can with terminals that enable direct, three-phase, internal wire connection, FLB Series capacitors are comprised of metallized polypropylene dielectric imbued with a soft polyurethane resin. FLB Series capacitors feature…
Film capacitor ready for dc filtering
A manufacturer of passive components and interconnect equipment has developed a power film capacitor series for dc filtering applications. Designated the FFLI Series, the advanced power film capacitor has a life expectancy of 100,000 hours, and unlike aluminum electrolytic devices, the FFLI Series employ controlled self healing where end-of-life is simply defined as the time…
Tiny capacitors store 6,600 µf at 25 V
A manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has developed a wet electrolytic tantalum module that provides high capacitance values of up to 6,600 μf at 25 V, and up to 450 μf at 125 rated volts, while saving board space. Developed using several of AVX’s patented high capacitance cathode system that enables high…
Software selects, models, and simulates capacitors
A manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect equipment has made enhancements to its SpiTan software for simulation and modeling of tantalum capacitors. Features in SpiTan III include the effects of temperature and voltage on DCL leakage current, equivalent circuits of capacitors with parameter values, and more than 80 new released codes. The company has…
Capacitor Delivers High Current and Low ESR
A passive components manufacturer has developed a multilayer capacitor (MLC) chip that uses a dielectric and internal electrode materials that allow for a significantly lower equivalent series resistance than previous versions. Designated the UQ Series by developer AVX Corp, the chips are well suited for RF/microwave applications ranging from 10 MHz to 4.2 GHz. “The…